PARAFRAZA Rewrite the following sentences so they express the same meaning. 1. Jason likes mathematics very much. (fond) 2. If | were you, | wouldn't spread gossips about my best friends. (advise) 3. Let's go skating after breakfast. How . . 7 4, Everybody knows that Mr Adams travels to the most remote and extreme places. Mr Adams is ......... 5. It’s a pity | don't have enough spare time to visit you in the afternoon. If only .. 6. The last time we met the Boultons was in September. (since) 9. Unfortunately, you came much too late to buy the tickets. You would . 10. Jack may not come home late although he’s eighteen. Despite ... 11, The weather is too bad to go windsurfing. (enough) 12. The general had almost no information from the headquarters. (hardly) 13. ‘I won't let anyone know about my future plans.’ - Sandra said. Sandra said... 4914. None of us could recognise the man in disguise. (able) 15. We pay some people to clean the windows in our office every month. (cleaned) 16. | am not interested in your private matters. Your private matters 17. Wherever you are, don't forget the principles of good behaviour. No matter .... 18. You don’t need to tell everybody about the changes. (necessary) 19. One of my pen-pals comes from Osaka. A pen-pal 20. It wasn't a good idea to make so many workers redundant. We shouldn't 21. Jane discovered that it was difficult to type fast. (found) 22. ‘Don't drink the water from the pond.’ - he said to us. He warned .. 23. How long was the performance? (last) 24. It's a pity we haven't taken our camera. We wish .... 25. Having unloaded his gun, Bond put it in the drawer. After he .. 26. Mr Hicks isn’t a good teacher. (well) 27. Roller-skating isn't as exciting as bungee jumping. (more) 28. Mark and his brother Alex differ a lot. (the same) 29. Joe and | started going out two months ago. (for) 5030. What is the price of the silver necklace? How .. 31. The guards made me empty my pockets. Iwas . 22 People believe that you retired because of poor health. You are believed ... 33. Someone has broken into the garden shed. The garden shed . 34, Probably, George didn’t know about our appointment. George might .. 35. | have nothing against your playing in my garden. (mind) 38, There is a big crowd all over the place. Itis ....... 39. Whose are these suitcases? (belong) 40. | suggest you don't comment on our director's decisions. (had better) 41, Brian doesn’t know Jerry and Jerry doesn’t know Brian. Brian and Jerry ... 42. You will not achieve your goais if you don't work hard. Unless . 43. It's a messy room, isn’t it? There is 44. | was the first one who saw the unidentified flying object. (to see) 45. My parents have never shouted at me. (ever) 5146. Simon isn’t an important person, but he acts like one. (as if) 47. I'm sure it was Bob who phoned in the morning. It must 48. Somebody has suggested pulling the old house down. It has been suggested that 49. ‘I will stand by you whenever you need me.’ - he told her. He promised that .. 50. Once she was a party member. (be) 51. Alex is the most talented child in his group. No other . 52. Mr Holmes didn’t lend a hand, nor did Mr Casey. Neither .. 53. For what did you have to pay so much? What 54. You got into hot water because you had told too many lies. You wouldn't .. 55. What | don't like about this candidate is his arrogant manner. (disapprove) 56. The suspect said he hadn't stolen the jewellery. The suspect denied 57. If you open your mind, you will understand people better. Open ... 58. None of us could repair the damaged shaft. (unable) 59. The local authorities don’t often offer subsidies. Hardly ever 60. It is possible that the clay figure was made by a Greek artist. The clay figure may 61. The dancer fainted during her performance. (while) 5262. | wish | hadn't spent all my money on such rubbish, | regret ..... 63. My legs hurt more if | run longer. The longer .. 64. | don't quite believe that she can foretell my future. | doubt . 65. Do you have to participate in every General Assembly? (obliged) 66. Let's book seats in advance as they might be occupied when we arrive. (in case) 67. Running a big company isn't easy. It. 68. I'm not certain whether | posted the parcel or not. | don’t remember 69. Shouldn't you be leaving now? (about time) 70. ‘We haven't heard from Richard since last month.’ - his mother said. Richard's mother said 71. You ought to have your hair cut. (needs) 72. | don't think it's a good idea to go to a party tonight. (feel like) 73. We knew nothing about their engagement until yesterday. Not until yesterday ... 74, We shouldn't rent our flat to these people. I'd rather we . 75. Tom finds this film truly boring. Tom is 76. Typically, | don’t spend my free time watching TV. (used to) 77. The secretary typed more copies than were required. (needn't) 5378. Do you sometimes give small cash to beggars? (happen to) 79. What do you expect me to do in this situation? (supposed) 80. Although Alice works night shifts, she doesn't earn much In spite ......... 81. All the students are expected to attend the lecture. Each 82. It wasn't necessary for us to book rooms in advance. We... 83. They sit in front of television doing nothing alll day. (nothing but) 84. Everyone considers it crucial to notify our workers of the changes. Re 85. Although Dave pleaded strongly, Susan refused to date him again. No matter .. 86. Who is responsible for transporting the ordered goods? (in charge) 87. One of the words was so difficult that | didn’t know how to spell it. (too) 88. These two pictures are the same. (difference) 89. It is probable that the door wasn't locked. (may) 90, Who came out with the idea of staging a protest? Whose idea .. 91. 'Who did you invite to your birthday party last year?’ - my mom asked. My mom asked 92. | will try as hard as I can to repair the damaged pipe. (my best) 93. We were visiting the Royal Palace for the first time. (before) 54S£ Michael could not do anything to back us up. There was .. = Our grandfather prefers walking in the open air to staying at home. Our grandfather would rather .... $6 Peter is both a reliable manager and a good workmate. Beste sere carssssesssacaie 7. You should not spend too much time in the sun. (advisable) $8. We spread the news because we wanted everybody to know what was going on. (so that) ‘39. Can we help you in any way? Is there WO. My older sister is still single. .. as yet. 01. If you hadn't advised us so well, we'd never have found a solution to our problem. But for . 402. Although | admire his competence, | don’t follow his way of thinking. Much a8 «00.0 103. Someone is observing us. 104. How many departments are there in the company? (consist) 105. Mrs Harris went on a diet several weeks ago. It is several weeks ... 106. We were just going to leave the house when the phone rang. (about) 107. What if we had an alarm system installed in the office? SUPPOSING .csccscssnesitsnntntnctntnteinststnanninstnivtsisistntieneierenteeete 108. Rosy gave me your phone number, not Helen. It was not ........... 109. Mr Hudson was offered better payment terms. Better payment terms 55110. If you happen to find my key ring, let me know please. Should ... 111. It is supposed that the bank was robbed by professionals. The bank is supposed 112. Mr Clark may seem to be senile, but he's still a very vigorous person. Senile . 113. Itis said that computer technologies are making the fastest progress. Computer technolo - our teacher said to us. 114. ‘Write a summary of the story for the next lesson. Our teacher wanted .. 115. | was sure they had been paid a bribe They must... 116. Do the teenagers know the consequences of their wrongdoing? (aware) 117. | shouldn't have revealed the whole truth to anyone. I wish .. 118. If you don’t wash your hands, you won't get the cake. (or else) 119. None of us had to stay alert at night. (no need) 120. Professor Warren may be a bit clumsy, but he is a top class specialist. In spite of 121. If | were a millionaire, | would be able to afford a better lifestyle. Were .... 122. You are not allowed to open the vault under any circumstances. Under no circumstances 123, Several nurses were looking after the patient The patient . 124. ‘Have there been any complaints about the noise?’ - the engineer asked The engineer inquired .. 125. Why did the representative resign? (the reason) 5625. We don't think you should make fuss about the incident. We'd rather you ............ coseeeeeeeeeeee °Z. The nurses will not resume working if their salaries aren't increased. Provided that -...........2.........., . _ oa 728. How many languages can the secretary speak fluently? 728. The conversation was so loud that we could hear every word they said. It was .. *30. Frank had just tuned the radio when it went wrong again. Scarcely .... "37. Notify the police if they threaten you again. Were you to «0... 732. | knew nothing about the new schedule. (familiar) 733. It won't help to ask her a favour. (no use) 4. | disapprove of hiring another group of technicians.’ - Mr Holmes said. Mr Holmes objected . 735. When I look at him | can’t help thinking he is your twin brother. Judging by . 736. | wish somebody had warned me against the danger. (pity) 137. Supposedly, he committed the crime alone. He is . 38. You may not believe it, but we did cover the distance in less than two hours. Believe it 739. Some of your customers asked about you while you were absent During .......... 740. We needed eleven months to construct the replica. It 741. Mr James supported our charity collection. Otherwise it would have been a failure. If it hadn’t been 57142. These two agendas are the same. (vary) 143. My client says she wouldn't like to answer the question. (would prefer) 144, Nobody may enter the area at night. (no admittance) 145. Mark's too short to work as a policeman. If only . 146. All the other candidates were more attractive than Ms Hyde. Ms Hyde was 147. The tall man is probable to become our new boss. (probability) 148. ‘| want you to leave your jackets in the cloakroom.’ - the janitor said. The janitor insisted 149. Simon knows a lot about the Medieval art. (knowledge) 150. He smokes a lot of cigarettes a day. (addicted) 151. The only thing | drink in the morning is apple juice. (except for) 152. How long is the river? What .. 153. Who was responsible for overhauling the machinery? Whose .. 154. My mother sewed the button on for me. had 155. I can't wait to meet my boyfriend. (forward) 156. There is no other way to gain access than by showing your personal card. Only by .. 157. The performance made a big impression on all of us. All of us 58*S2 Perhaps some of them can read the code. Some of them may ... 758. We're leaving at night because we don't want to get stuck in traffic jams. (lest) 760. The solution may seem to be costly, but it deserves to be taken into consideration. Costly ... 767 No other dissertation was as bad as his. His 762. ‘What should | do if I run out of time?’ - the student asked. The student asked ... 753. How valuable is the coin collection? (the worth) 64. It's not my duty to clean the lavatories. (under) 75. If you don't grease the works, the clock will break down. (otherwise) 766. Tommy wishes he hadn't quarrelied with his girlfriend, Tommy regrets .. 767. You apologised for your misbehaviour, which was sensible. You were sensible 768. Prices of food have risen recently. There 769. You will only find out the whole truth when you listen to my side of the story. Only when .. a - 170. It was wrong that you didn't refuse to take part in the demonstration. (ought to) 171. She said that it was me who had stolen the documents. (accused) 172, Even though we have worked day and night, we haven't reached any decision yet. Despite . fs 173. No matter how tired he may be, he never refuses to lend a helping hand in the kitchen. However .. 59174. It will take me ten minutes to install the program on your disk. In ten minutes’ time .. 175. This is the first time | have spoken to a member of parliament. Never before ... 176. The teacher made me read my homework at loud. ' 177. Dave was punished for missing classes. (truant) 178. The man was wearing a mask because he didn’t want to get poisoned. (for fear) 179. We wouldn't have coped with our difficulties if Peter hadn't advised us. But for .. 180. | was really surprised to hear you succeeded in the race. Much to ..... 181. Everybody knows that the rebellion was carefully planned. The rebellion ............ . 482. When you listen to him you get an impression he knows nothing about the case. He talks as though 183. There is almost no difference between these two theories. (similarity) 184, When | heard him speak | thought about my native country. (reminded) The way os... 185. My younger brother isn't interested in sport. (care) 188. It's probable thal the weather will change soon There is 187. Mrs Simpson had just closed the door when the doorbell rang again NO SOOMEY ssesscsseensenstnnes 188. It would have been more fun if we had spent our holidays at our grandfather's. We'd prefer . 189. People don't normally order me about. (accustomed) 1 6070. The eyewitnesses reported that the ship had sunk in less than thirty minutes The ship ..... 2S". These derelict buildings will have been pulled down by next year.’ - the man said. The man said that .. 722. Who should be blamed? (fault) 7S3. The Scottish are known to wear kilts. (common knowledge) Jack is a science fiction fanatic and that's why he wants to watch the film again. Since 7S5. We're going to publish these provocative photos even though it may be risky. Regardless .... 786. You cannot deny that Alice is more experienced than you. (denying) 787. They started repairing the roof six hours ago. ..... for six hours. 798. | was so tired that | couldn't hear and see properly. Such +99. | haven't seen more captivating views anywhere. Nowhere 200. You must wait for doctor Wells to arrive. Then, you'll be able to talk to him. The moment . 201. We couldn't continue our parachuting training because of the heavy wind. (prevented) 202. | didn’t have much experience at that time, so | wasn't given the job. It... 203. First, my secretary will type the report. Then, | will hand it to you. After ... 204. They are still looking for a good replacement. yet. 205. We are against the cause. (support) 61206. Adam talks about his sports achievements without stopping. (will) 207. If you want my opinion, | don't agree with the minister. As far... 208. Mark doesn't know much about our intentions. Little 209. Sally wasn’t allowed to join the expedition because she couldn't climb. if Sally 210. It seemed that my little brother had done something wrong. My little brother seemed .. 211. | will never ask him a favour again. (the last time) 212. ‘I want you to draw your family tree for the next lesson.’ - the teacher said to us. Our teacher demands .. 213. Be careful not to make too many mistakes. Avoid . a meme erent 214. This chain saw doesn’t break down too often. (hardly ever) 215. | haven't had such a great time for years. It’s years .. 216. Is George reliable? (count) 217. This stronghold is believed to have been destroyed by the Celts. It 218. The baby recognises only me. (but) 219. His wisdom is admirable and that makes him a respectable person. What 220. But for uncle Joe's assistance, we'd never have managed to renovate the villa. rit... 221. They are both very impolite. None ... 62222 There's a rumour that the local authorities are sponsoring the event. The local authorities .... 223 Have you decided what to do next yet? (made) 224. The Nelsons haven't sold their mansion yet. (sale) 225. They told me that | shouldn't give up easily. I 225. She applied for American citizenship only after getting married to the millionaire. Not till ... 227. ‘Who does the briefcase belong to?’ - she asked. She wanted to know .. 228. I'm certain it was John who took your umbrella. John is certain ... It cannot have been true what they were saying. They must .. 230. Everybody knows that Eric can play chess like a champion. Eric is famous ..... 231. | will do everything you tell me to. Whatever ....... ee 232. We didn't stop believing in your good luck at any time. At no time .. 233. If they didn’t have such a big fortune, they wouldn't have so many supporters. Were .. 234, You are welcome to take any food you like. Help 235. The Polish competitor wasn’t strong enough. (lacked) 236. ‘I'm so sorry that | didn’t warn you in advance.’ ~ Jenny said to Tina. Jenny apologised to Tina . 237. It would also be good to consider the other option. (worth) The other option .... 63238. It won't help even if you raise a complaint. (no sense) 239. Adam didn't make much trouble as a child. (use) 240. You did a wrong thing by accepting the bribe. You shouldn't 241. Do you mind not mentioning my name any more? Vd rather... 242. When did Hanna and Robert start going out? How long .. 243, | wouldn't argue with the boss if | were you. (shoes) 244, Diane was the only person to know the correct answer. Apart .. 245. The woman only calmed down when she heard the comforting news. (until) 246. | guess he is the man we are looking for. (appears) 247. Unless the police deliver some tangible evidence, the suspects will be dischargec if 248. Don't make the kids work too hard, will you? V'd much sooner .. 249. His behaviour wasn't correct. He didn’t 250. Frank must wear an identification tag. (required) 251. How would you answer the question? What see - 2 252. The driver might have been drunk. Itis 253. | hate it when people ask me silly questions. (stand) 6425¢. We decided to return the tickets when we heard the show was a flop. 25. She didn’t believe | was a foreigner until she saw my passport Only when ... 258. You may get poisoned if you enter the laboratory without a face mask. You risk ... 258. | would be much happier if | worked as a journalist Id prefer .......... 253. Cindy really wants to take part in the performance. (does) 250. Promise not to reveal the secret to anyone and | will always be on your side As long as . 7. Mr Turner was about to fall asleep when he heard some noise. (on the point of) 22. Could you please put out the cigarette? (mind) 253. It is certain that the criminal will be sentenced for life. (bound) 285. We wouldn't like to have bought a second-hand car. We Wish .o.scccesscces 266. If you write soon, you will get a reply quickly. The... 287. It’s a pity Mike and Tom aren't joining us. We'd rather ...... 268. ‘You have really made a big progress.’ - the teacher said to Jessie Jessie was complimented . 259. How deep is the lake? What 65270. My older brother loves surfing on the Internet. (keen) 271. Many people claim that they saw you running away. You... 272. That she is obstinate is nothing new to me Her 273. Why do you want to check all the accounts again? (the point) 274. None of us had had a more exciting adventure before. It was 275. Be careful not to buy a pig in a poke. Beware ........ 276. The best way to make them work hard is to promise them a bonus. There’s no .... 277. Why were the people so angry? (the cause) 278. Jenny found it hard not to burst into tears. (help) 279. Harry played truant too often, that’s why he wasn't awarded a promotion. Hadn't 280. ‘What will happen if something goes wrong?’ - she wondered. She wondered ae 281. Our son hasn't gone down with a cold since January. Last time 282. Simon can do crossword puzzles very well. (good) 283. Martin has been trying to lose weight since last week. (diet) 284. Unless you write clearly, she won't be able to read the message. Write clearly 285. The advice will not probably help. (unlikely) 66286. In spite of some initial troubles, the scientists succeeded in carrying out their experiment. Although .... 287. This picture is too valuable to be exposed without protection. This picture is so .. 288. That place seemed to have been uninhabited for years. It looked . 289. My parents didn't recognise me until | took off the false beard. It was only .... 290. The people only managed to survive because they had got a rifle. (without) 282. Someone must have seen to the receiver. The receiver ... 293. The winner of the competition will be given a lump sum of money. Whoever . 294. Mr Burns has replaced Mr Giggs recently. (place) 295. Some people suggested abandoning the ship. It. 296. Nobody knew about the event before me. Iwas ....... 297. ‘Is there anything | can do to help in your case?’ - he asked. He asked ... 298. Be careful not to lose your way up in the mountains. Mind . 299. We were all surprised to hear about Mr Lawson's resignation. (came) 300. Our son went down with flu right after our return from holiday. Hardly 67